I think I fall into the category of "ask a busy person..." In addition to providing bed and breakfast, I also have a business providing assistance for seniors moving into retirement homes/downsizing/de-cluttering etc. Outside those hours I also work in a primary school supporting a deaf child and another with behavioural difficulties. To wind down I enjoy dancing, in particular Latin and Ballroom Dancing and if there is any other time - walking in Makara. Our two children are equally busy - Brittany has just finished her BA in Peforming Arts and April our younger one has just started her quest to become a doctor.... so guess we'll be offering bed and breakfast for many years to come:)

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My Mum and I had an amazing stay at Carol and Colins house. It's a really beautiful property. You've a big nice room with a comfortable bed, a very clean house and an incredible living room with a big fireplace.
The breaky was so delicious and you had a lot of different choices.
Carol and Colin are very friendly, helpful and they allowed me to watch their daughters Disney Dvds in the evening when we were back home.
Also their dog Tye was so lovely, he's definetly one of the dogs with the best behavior I ever saw.

Carol, Collin and Tie (sorry if I spelled any names incorrectly) are simply the best! Talking about going the extra mile! We arrived in what turned out to be one of the coldest weeks in Wellington for some years, but were greeted with a cozy fire going in the living room and an even warmer smile from Carol. The home is just absolutely perfect for those who prefer nature over concrete, and yet it is very close to the city. The rooms are all spotless and comfortable. What can I say about those breakfasts? WOW! It's better than what I had in many starry restaurants! (Should I mention Croissants with Salmon, Pancakes with coconut syrup and the list goes on!) Carol is such a good host! Our next visit to Wellington would no doubt be spent in the very same happy place. My boy sends greetings to his new best friend - the shadow chaser!

What a treat!!! We absolutely loved staying in Carol's awesome house. The bedrooms were cosy and warm. The guest lounge was very special and warmed by a real fireplace. Carol totally spoilt us with delicious breakfasts ( sorry for the early start)...;-) The location away from the city suited us perfectly ( only 10 min. To Wellington). Carol is a wonderful host and we would definitely recommend her AirB&B.

Our stay in Wellington was ta very nice AirBnb in a quite traditional country house. We had a whole living room with fireplace and TV more or less to ourselves. The hot breakfast was very good (croissant, scrambled egg, smoked salmon).
You will need your own car, and it is really lovely - it may be helpful to point out – while it is only 20 minutes drive to the edge of Wellington, but it is remote enough that there is no cell phone service, and the road is narrow and winding - making for plenty of blind corners. Quite a drive.
Thank you Carol!

Thanks for your feedback Ross. Rural and in our valley we are.... but silicone valley we are not:( It is one of the downsounds of living rural and in such a hilly topography.. would you believe it but some suburbs in Wellington also suffer the same problem. We are hoping to get a booster installed but unfortunately it is not cheap.. Wellington is not a big city and the edge of the city is really not far from the cbd. Apologies if the dog disturbed you.

Goodness, where to start. We had such a great stay here. Carol cooked us incredible breakfasts and two delicious dinners. She and Collin made sure to keep a warm fire going for us during the cold and rainy days. Carol gave us some suggestions for things to see and do in the area, all of which we did and loved. They were fun and gracious hosts. The house and location is beautiful. We would absolutely do it all again!

We enjoyed our stay with Carol and Colin thoroughly. Their hospitality is second to none, breakfast was excellent and the house was comfortable, clean and homey. We think that it would be a perfect place to stay for someone looking for an excluded place to wind down and get out of the city for the weekend.
Coffee/tea facilities and fridge are provided but we felt that a little communal kitchenette would be helpful so that we could just hang out at the house and relax a bit longer rather than feeling we needed to go out for lunch or dinner, as we were travelling just in a car and weren't self sufficient.
We would recommend staying with Carol and Colin if you want to get out of Wellington for a break and are interested in checking out the local natural attractions of the skywalk, makara beach and the otari bush walk which are all very close by.

Colin (Carol's better half) was only here for a very short stay after the mammoth journey from New Zealand. I barely saw him but - on the few occasions I did - he was perfectly nice.
Left the room tidy.
Wouldn't hesitate to host again.

I had to organise this all the way from RIo, but they were very accomodating, and were looked after by a friend in the flat . By all accounts, all went well, and it was really easy to have them stay, Thanks for being so flexible, with other people handling your visit. Hope to catch up with you in Chiswick

Carol and Colin were fantastic to have aroungd..we could not stop chatting and I loved thier company. A really lovely couple. I now we will meet again.....Thank you guys hope you are having a fantastic time. xx